Deadlines for some of the internships are coming up in a week!
(Source: poynter.org)
By the end of summer, you’ll be able to judge your success by two things: 1. The amount of work you’re capable of contributing to this newsroom. 2. The number of people who will go out of their way to help you out by calling in favors and giving you a glowing job reference.
Advice for summer interns: Don’t screw this up | Poynter.
Kelly McBride at Poynter shares advice she gave to her daughter before her summer internship.
(Source: poynter.org)
I also see a lot of resumes from recent grads on their 4th or 5th internship and that makes me wonder…why is one not enough? Are times really so tough that the only career path available to recent grads is to hop from one internship to another, sometimes for years after school?
(Source: medium.com)
Resources worth knowing about. This is part of ProPublica’s ongoing investigative series on internships, which is really fantastic and you can actually get involved with by signing up to be part of their reporting network.
Q4: How can journalism students and recent grads make themselves stand out? #EdShift
— Jen Mizgata (@JMizgata)May 2, 2014
Looking for a journalism job or internship? Check out these tips from the EdShift chat hosted by ONA’s Jen Mizgata.
Looking for a job? Tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET, ONA’s Senior Communications Manager Jen Mizgata is hosting an #EdShift Twitter chat aimed at those looking for journalism jobs and internships.
Have a question in advance? Leave a comment or tweet at @jmizgata.
I just updated the list of internships and fellowships with more opportunities. Check it out for new listings.
Karishma Mehrotra offers advice for interns and journalists, as part of a series of posts on journalists.org by students offering quick internship advice.
Using social media skillfully is an easy way to grab the attention of people in the newsroom who otherwise might not notice you.
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